5:06pm ET
Investing
The 100 Hardest Working Brands In The World
There are a number of ways to rank brand values. One of the most important is the level at which a brand contributes to the market value of a public company. 24/7…
PG Coverage Page 83
6:51am ET
Investing
The Week of Proof for A123 (AONE, CBAK, ABAT, CSGH, BRK-A, GE, QCOM, MOT, AB, PG)
A123 Systems Inc (NASDAQ: AONE) is still likely going to be one of the highlights of trading activity for the week, but the valuation is all based on the future rather than…
2:49pm ET
Companies and Brands
Is Clorox Really Buyout Bait? (CLX, PG)
Clorox Corporation (NYSE: CLX) gave us a volume alert earlier today which was later summarized over for Volume Spike. This generally slow-moving consumer products company is trading up with elevated stock volume…
8:10am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades (ALL, AMT, AAPL, CCI, ETFC, HGG, KBH, MFE, PCG, PG, SBUX, TOL, VMW)
These are this Friday morning’s top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls from Wall Street affecting shares: Allstate (ALL) Raised to Buy at Argus. American Tower Corp. (AMT) Started as Outperform…
11:35am ET
Investing
In A123 Battery IPO, Buffett Indirectly Wins (AONE, BRK-A, GE, QCOM, MOT, SCMR, AB, PG, AAPL)
Next week is still supposed to mark the initial public offering of what me be a very hot IPO. Auto electric-battery maker A123 Systems Inc. is tentatively set to launch and begin…
3:54am ET
Media
Media Digest 9/11/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: International bank regulators are looking at Brazil as a model. Reuters: John Mack will step down at Morgan Stanley’s (MS) CEO. Reuters: The SEC vowed reforms after its report on Madoff revealed mistakes.…
5:05pm ET
Investing
M&A: America’s Top Companies Hold $335 Billion Cash (XOM, MSFT, JNJ, PG, BRK-A, IBM, T, AAPL, GOOG, CVX, CSCO, KO, INTC, ORCL, BAC, WFC, JPM, GE, PFE)
Now that we are out of the woods in the crash scenario, assuming this week is no ill omen, investors may want to know which of the big companies would start to…
2:31pm ET
Investing
Defensive Stocks Offering No Haven (WMT, PEP, KO, TAP, KFT, CAG, CPB, HRL, MCD, MO, VGR, RAI, PG, CL, MRK, JNJ, NVO)
Wasn’t it just last week that we were up eight days in a row on the DJIA? And now we have a sell-the-news reaction to the recent growth numbers. Maybe it is…
3:57am ET
Media
Media Digest 8/24/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: A faltering stock market may make it hard for China to cut financial support to the capital markets. Reuters: Roubini warned of a double dip recession. Reuters: Warner Chilcott will buy…
5:22pm ET
Investing
Buffett & Berkshire Hathaway Q2-2009 Holdings P to Z (BRK-A, PG, SNY, STI, TMK, USB, USG, UNH, UNP, UPS, WBC, WMT, WPO, WFC, WLP, WSC)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A)(BRK-B) has released its public stock holdings for Q2-2009 as of June 30, 2009. Buffett did make some portfolio changes that have been seen here from the end…
8:56am ET
Investing
Top Day Trader Alerts (ACAS, GRMN, NVAX, ONT, PG, USU, WFMI)
These are this morning’s top day trader and active trader alerts. We have links through to VSInvestor.com for more detailed price and volume analysis on each stock: American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS)…
2:59am ET
Media
Media Digest 7/22/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: A tech alliance between China and Taiwas is hurting Korea. Reuters: Spple (AAPL) easily beat forecasts. Reuters: CIT (CIT) still faces a number of financial challenges. Reuters: Yahoo!’s (YHOO) outlook was…
4:04am ET
Cars and Drivers
The Death Of Brands: Passing Up Advil For Aspirin
Who needs Advil when it is more expensive than aspirin and probably does no better at reducing pain? Who needs Starbucks (SBUX) when Maxwell House has just as much caffeine? A new…
8:25am ET
Retail
Blast From The Past: Online Groceries & IPO? (OPEN, PG, AMZN)
Does the Webvan IPO seem like a million years ago? Or what about Peapod? We may get an IPO from a similar company in the U.K. called Ocado, an online grocery retailer. …
3:08am ET
Media
Media Digest 6/17/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: The US faces a long period of economic stagnation. Reuters: Obama will release plans for a financial market overhaul. Reuters: The White House will not help California fix its deficit. Reuters: …